Buckle



(No Model.)

P. E. FESLBR.

BUGKLE. No. 556,743. lPatfm'ted Maf. 24, 1896.v

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FRANK FESLER,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 556,743, dated March 24, 1896.

Application led March 28, 1895. Serial No. 543,518. (No model.)

To a-Z whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK E. FESLER, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im proveniente in Buckles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description. of the invention, such a-s will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of buckles in which the strap is clutched between two members, as distinguished from the class in which a tongue is used to enter an aperture in the strap. The object of the buckle is to provide a simple and secure means of attaching a strap which is intended to be continuously taut,the attachmentbein g effected without weakening the strap by perforations, and in such manner that it can be readily released.

The invention consists of a buckle formed of two members, one sliding upon the other, and one of them being permanently secured to one end of the strap, each of the members having an aperture which is adapted to register, so that the free end of the strap may be inserted from below, and when a strain is applied it will cause the one member to slide upon the other in such manner as to securely clutch the strap and prevent it from slipping.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of a strap with my improved buckle attached. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the. same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the buckle. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1, the strap being removed. Figs. G and 7 are detail plans of the two members of the buckle.

At 1 I show the end of the strap which is permanently attached to the buckle, at l the free end of the strap, and at 1b the usual loop fixed upon the portion l for holding the ex treme end of the part 1 after it has been passed through the buckle.

At 2 is shown the member of the buckle to which the strap is permanently attached, and

at 3 the sliding member which is adapted to t upon the member 2, being provided with upturned lateral flanges 7 7 which form ways in which the body of the member 2 is attached. The outer end of the member 2 is wider than its body portion, forming the shoulders o' G, which serve as stops for the flanges '7.

The member 2 is provided with a slot l near its rearward end, whereby a crossbar 1l is formed, upon which is mounted a cuff 10, such as is commonly used in buckles and around which the end of the strap is turned preliminary to being secured by stitching or other suitable means. At the forward end of the member 2 there is a second transverse slot (indicated at adapted to receive the end 1a of the strap.

The outer end of the member of the buckle is provided with a similartransverse slot S, so that when this member is placed upon the member 2 by the insertion of the rearward end of the latter under its iianges the slots 5 S will register. The extreme forward end of the member S is turned back downwardly to form a round end or lip, as indicated at 9.

The buckle is shown as formed of sheet metal, though it may, if desired, be out cast.

In use the two members are put together in the manner already described. The end 1 of the strap is inserted through the slot 4, and, being folded, is permanently secured, and thc end l is inserted through the slots S 5 in the order named and the strap is drawn taut. This strain being applied to the lip D draws the member 3 forwardly upon the member 2 and the strap is clutched securely between the rearward edge of the slot S and the forward edge of the slot 5. The strain is borne largely upon the round lip 9, lessening the bite of the two members upon the strap.

This buckle is especially adapted for use in connection with shawl-straps, upon trunks, skates, or certain parts of harnesses which are constantly under strain, and in like situations.

I claim as my invention- In a buckle, the combination with a member 2, adapted for permanent attachment to a strap, and having a transverse slot 5, for the reception of the free end of the strap, of

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L member 3, engaging the member 2, and in Sliding Contact with its under surface, and having a slot 8, adapted to register with a slot 5, and a rounded pendent lip 9, forming a oon tnuation of one Wall of the slot S for receiving the strain of a Strap inserted upwardly through the slots 8, 5, whereby the member 3, is caused to slide upon, the member 2, and

the rearward side of the slot S, acts against the forward side of the slot 5, to olutoh the strap. zo

In testimony whereof I my signature n presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK E. FESLER.

.Vtnesses:

LOUIS K. GILLsoN, E. E4 BARTHOLOMEXN". 

